Patents by Inventor Junko Yamamoto
Junko Yamamoto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20170210405Abstract: A train control device, according to one embodiment, includes a storage unit, an acquiring unit, and a control unit. The storage unit is configured to store therein information of a plurality of limit speeds corresponding to a plurality of respective blocks and being determined based on a block on which a preceding train traveling at least one ahead is located. The acquiring unit is configured to acquire schedule information of the preceding train indicating a time at which the preceding train exits each of the blocks. The control unit is configured to determine a limit speed in each of the blocks associated with a travel of a train, based on the acquired schedule information and the information of the limit speeds; and to create a travel plan of the train using the determined limit speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Junko YAMAMOTO, Satoshi IBA, Yohei HATTORI, Yasuyuki MIYAJIMA
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Patent number: 9670478Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample comprising a step for bringing the sample into contact with a nucleic acid-modifying agent in the presence of an acidic polysaccharide and/or a nucleotide; and a method for selectively detecting a nucleic acid derived from living cells contained in the sample, comprising the following steps: (a) a step for modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample according to the method for modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample, which includes a step for bringing the sample into contact with a nucleic acid-modifying agent in the presence of an acidic polysaccharide and/or a nucleotide; and (b) a step for selectively detecting an unmodified nucleic acid from the sample after step (a). The present invention further pertains to a kit and composition for use in these methods.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: TAKARA BIO INC.Inventors: Junko Yamamoto, Keiko Kubo, Takashi Uemori, Hiroyuki Mukai, Kiyozo Asada
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Publication number: 20160362676Abstract: The present invention pertains to: a method for modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample, said method including a step for bringing the sample into contact with a nucleic acid-modifying agent in the presence of an acidic polysaccharide and/or a nucleotide; and a method for selectively detecting a nucleic acid derived from living cells contained in the sample, said method including the following steps: (a) a step for modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample according to the method for modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample, which includes a step for bringing the sample into contact with a nucleic acid-modifying agent in the presence of an acidic polysaccharide and/or a nucleotide; and (b) a step for selectively detecting an unmodified nucleic acid from the sample after step (a). The present invention further pertains to a kit and composition for use in these methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Junko YAMAMOTO, Keiko KUBO, Takashi UEMORI, Hiroyuki MUKAI, Kiyozo ASADA
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Patent number: 9458498Abstract: The present invention pertains to: a method for modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample, the method including a step for bringing the sample into contact with a nucleic acid-modifying agent in the presence of an acidic polysaccharide and/or a nucleotide; and a method for selectively detecting a nucleic acid derived from living cells contained in the sample, the method including the following steps: (a) a step for modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample according to the method for modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample, which includes a step for bringing the sample into contact with a nucleic acid-modifying agent in the presence of an acidic polysaccharide and/or a nucleotide; and (b) a step for selectively detecting an unmodified nucleic acid from the sample after step (a). The present invention further pertains to a kit and composition for use in these methods.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: TAKARA BIO INC.Inventors: Junko Yamamoto, Keiko Kubo, Takashi Uemori, Hiroyuki Mukai, Kiyozo Asada
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Publication number: 20160129926Abstract: A running curve creation device of an embodiment is a running curve creation device to create a running curve which can make a train having a prescribed vehicle characteristic run between a prescribed departure station and a prescribed arrival station in a prescribed running time with a smaller cumulative energy consumption. A shortest time running curve creation unit creates a shortest time running curve in which the train runs between the stations in a shortest time, based on predetermined vehicle information and ground information of the train, and an energy saving running curve creation unit selects from the shortest time running curve and a plurality of solution candidates corresponding to states of the train at each prescribed elapsed time since the train has departed from the departure station, a solution candidate having the relatively small cumulative energy consumption in the prescribed running time, and creates an energy saving running curve based on the selected solution candidate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yukinori TONOSAKI, Junko YAMAMOTO, Tatsunori SUZUKI
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Patent number: 9336349Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a simple and useful method for producing an RNA-containing probe for detecting a target nucleotide, a simple and useful method, device, and system for processing nucleotide sequence information, and a simple and useful method for detecting a target nucleotide. The present invention provides a method for processing nucleotide sequence information, the method comprising the step of generating partial nucleotide sequences which has 7 to 14 nucleotides and a Tm value of 25 to 40° C. and in which a target nucleotide or a nucleotide adjacent to the target nucleotide is located at a position between 3 and 5 nucleotides from the 3? or 5? end. The method according to the present invention is useful for simply and efficiently producing an RNA-containing probe for detecting a target nucleic acid, without the basis of researchers' experiences or guess, and are extremely useful not only in the field of genetic engineering, but also in the field of medical research.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Takara Bio Inc.Inventors: Junko Yamamoto, Tomoo Inden, Toshiharu Ohba, Tooru Suzuki, Hiroyuki Mukai, Kiyozo Asada
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Publication number: 20130325224Abstract: A train control device includes a detector that detects the current location and speed of the train, a clock unit that tracks the current time, a schedule input section by which the schedule data including the scheduled arrival time of the train at each station on the line is input, and a computing unit that computes an operating schedule according to which the train runs at the detected location and the detected speed to the next station, based on a target operation time that is obtained by subtracting the current time from the scheduled arrival time at the next station, operation characteristics of the train and a condition of the line.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Junko YAMAMOTO, Satoshi Iba, Yasuyuki Miyajima
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Publication number: 20130295576Abstract: The present invention pertains to: a method for modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample, said method including a step for bringing the sample into contact with a nucleic acid-modifying agent in the presence of an acidic polysaccharide and/or a nucleotide; and a method for selectively detecting a nucleic acid derived from living cells contained in the sample, said method including the following steps: (a) a step for modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample according to the method for modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample, which includes a step for bringing the sample into contact with a nucleic acid-modifying agent in the presence of an acidic polysaccharide and/or a nucleotide; and (b) a step for selectively detecting an unmodified nucleic acid from the sample after step (a). The present invention further pertains to a kit and composition for use in these methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Junko Yamamoto, Keiko Kubo, Takashi Uemori, Hiroyuki Mukai, Kiyozo Asada
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Publication number: 20130122503Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a simple and useful method for producing an RNA-containing probe for detecting a target nucleotide, a simple and useful method, device, and system for processing nucleotide sequence information, and a simple and useful method for detecting a target nucleotide. The present invention provides a method for processing nucleotide sequence information, the method comprising the step of generating partial nucleotide sequences which has 7 to 14 nucleotides and a Tm value of 25 to 40° C. and in which a target nucleotide or a nucleotide adjacent to the target nucleotide is located at a position between 3 and 5 nucleotides from the 3? or 5? end. The method according to the present invention is useful for simply and efficiently producing an RNA-containing probe for detecting a target nucleic acid, without the basis of researchers' experiences or guess, and are extremely useful not only in the field of genetic engineering, but also in the field of medical research.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Junko Yamamoto, Tomoo Inden, Toshiharu Ohba, Tooru Suzuki, Hiroyuki Mukai, Kiyozo Asada
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Patent number: 8374739Abstract: A train control device includes a first acquisition unit for acquiring a change history of open block numbers as the number of blocks existing between a present train and a leading train, a setting unit for setting a brake pattern having a starting point coinciding with an end point of a block existing just behind a block occupied by the leading train, and a calculating unit for calculating a time taken for the leading train to come out from the block existing just behind the block occupied by the leading train and for calculating, as a target speed, the highest speed available within a range not conflicting with the brake pattern.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Toshiba CorporationInventors: Junko Yamamoto, Michio Kanayama, Kenji Yoshida, Yasuhiro Terakado
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Patent number: 8370008Abstract: According to one embodiment, a train control system for a train is disclosed, the control system includes a speed detection unit configured to detect the train speed, a position detecting unit configured to detect position information of the train, a signal aspect speed receiver to receive signal aspect speed information from outside the train, an automatic train operation (ATO) unit that is configured to output a first throttle notch command to drive the train between stations and to stop the train at a target position, a specification notch pattern output unit configured to selectively output a second throttle notch control command. The signal aspect speed information includes a speed limit for a location. The first output throttle notch command is based, at least in part, on the signal aspect speed information.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Toshiba CorporationInventors: Junko Yamamoto, Satoshi Iba, Yasuyuki Miyajima
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Publication number: 20120245770Abstract: A train control device includes a first acquisition unit for acquiring a change history of open block numbers as the number of blocks existing between a present train and a leading train, a setting unit for setting a brake pattern having a starting point coinciding with an end point of a block existing just behind a block occupied by the leading train, and a calculating unit for calculating a time taken for the leading train to come out from the block existing just behind the block occupied by the leading train and for calculating, as a target speed, the highest speed available within a range not conflicting with the brake pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: Junko Yamamoto, Michio Kanayama, Kenji Yoshida, Yasuhiro Terakado
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Publication number: 20120173055Abstract: According to one embodiment, a train control system for a train is disclosed, the control system includes a speed detection unit configured to detect the train speed, a position detecting unit configured to detect position information of the train, a signal aspect speed receiver to receive signal aspect speed information from outside the train, an automatic train operation (ATO) unit that is configured to output a first throttle notch command to drive the train between stations and to stop the train at a target position, a specification notch pattern output unit configured to selectively output a second throttle notch control command. The signal aspect speed information includes a speed limit for a location. The first output throttle notch command is based, at least in part, on the signal aspect speed information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Junko Yamamoto, Satoshi Iba, Yasuyuki Miyajima
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Publication number: 20110184619Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vehicle controlling apparatus includes a storage unit, a setting unit, a changing unit, and a controller. The storage unit stores plurality sets of target information. The setting unit sequentially sets at least part of the plurality of target information to be satisfied until a vehicle stops in a given position based on the part of the plurality of target information. The changing unit sequentially changes one target information to next target information in series in the part of the plurality of target information when the one target information is satisfied. The controller which controls an operation of the vehicle so that the operation satisfies the target set by the changing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Madoka KAMATA, Sumiko Kominato, Hideaki Nameki, Junko Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20070298415Abstract: In the case where a template nucleic acid has sequences substantially the same as each other, a primer is designed in a region between these sequences so as to give a product in a ladder structure in which a target region is polymerized in a single sequence via the same sequences in the ICAN reaction. By using a chimeric oligonucleotide primer and a ladder-forming oligonucleotide primer containing a specific base sequence, an amplification product having a ladder structure can be positively formed and thus the sensitivity, amplification efficiency and reaction speed in the ICAN reaction can be elevated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2004Publication date: December 27, 2007Applicant: Takara Bio Inc.Inventors: Takashi Uemori, Osamu Takeda, Junko Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Mukai, Kiyozo Asada, Ikunoshin Kato
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Publication number: 20070122493Abstract: A glycosidase inhibitor comprising as an active ingredient an extract of Ascophyllum nodosum which is a kind of brown algae can be used as a useful healthy food or food for specified health uses for the treatment and/or prevention of diabetes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2004Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Katsura Funayama, Takashi Kahara, Minoru Tanaka, Mariko Iizuka, Katsumi Ikeda, Junko Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20070053929Abstract: A lipase inhibitor comprising as an active ingredient an extract of Ascophyllum nodosum which is a kind of brown algae can be used as a useful healthy food or food for specified health uses for the treatment and/or prevention of obesity or hyperlipemia.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2004Publication date: March 8, 2007Inventors: Katsura Funayama, Takashi Kahara, Minoru Tanaka, Mariko Iizuka, Katsumi Ikeda, Junko Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20050239100Abstract: A convenient and effective method for amplifying a nucleic acid sequence characterized by effecting a DNA synthesis reaction in the presence of chimeric oligonucleotide primers; a method for supplying a large amount of DNA amplification fragments; an effective method for amplifying a nucleic acid sequence by combining the above method with another nucleic acid sequence amplification method; a method for detecting a nucleic acid sequence for detecting or quantitating a microorganism such as a virus, a bacterium, a fungus or a yeast; and a method for detecting a DNA amplification fragment obtained by the above method in situ.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2004Publication date: October 27, 2005Applicant: TAKARA BIO INC.Inventors: Hiroyuki Mukai, Hiroaki Sagawa, Takashi Uemori, Junko Yamamoto, Jun Tomono, Eiji Kobayashi, Tatsuji Enoki, Osamu Takeda, Kazue Miyake, Yoshimi Sato, Mariko Moriyama, Haruhisa Sawaragi, Michio Hagiya, Kiyozo Asada, Ikunoshin Kato
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Patent number: 6951722Abstract: A convenient and effective method for amplifying a nucleic acid sequence characterized by effecting a DNA synthesis reaction in the presence of chimeric oligonucleotide primers; a method for supplying a large amount of DNA amplification fragments; an effective method for amplifying a nucleic acid sequence by combining the above method with another nucleic acid sequence amplification method; a method for detecting a nucleic acid sequence for detecting or quantitating a microorganism such as a virus, a bacterium, a fungus or a yeast; and a method for detecting a DNA amplification fragment obtained by the above method in situ.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2001Date of Patent: October 4, 2005Assignee: Takara Bio Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki Mukai, Hiroaki Sagawa, Takashi Uemori, Junko Yamamoto, Jun Tomono, Eiji Kobayashi, Tatsuji Enoki, Osamu Takeda, Kazue Miyake, Yoshimi Sato, Mariko Moriyama, Haruhisa Sawaragi, Michio Hagiya, Kiyozo Asada, Ikunoshin Kato
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Patent number: 6949634Abstract: A method for synthesizing cDNA characterized by performing a reverse transcription reaction in the presence of an enzyme having a reverse transcriptional activity and another enzyme different from the former one which as a 3?-5? exonuclease activity.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2002Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junko Yamamoto, Kazue Miyake, Hiroyuki Mukai, Fumitsugu Hino, Ikunoshin Kato